Draft Platform for ActionAnnex IINITIAL POSITION OF THE GROUP OF 77 (To be developed further by the Group of 77)

Beijing Declaration

We, the Governments, the women and men, participating in the Fourth
World Conference on Women, gathered here in Beijing, in September
1995, on the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of
the United Nations,

Reaffirming:

faith in the equal rights of women and men enshrined in the Charter
of the United Nations, the objectives of equality, development
and peace in the Nairobi Forward- looking Strategies for the Advancement
of Women, the commitment made through the Convention on the Elimination
of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,

Convinced:

that equal rights, equitable sharing of responsibilities, opportunities
and harmonious partnership between women and men are vital to
the well-being of humanity, that sustained economic growth and
sustainable development require full and equal participation of
women and men as both agents and beneficiaries, that national,
regional and global peace is attainable and women are a fundamental
force in leadership and for the promotion of lasting peace,

Determined:

to intensify efforts to achieve the goals of the Nairobi Forward-looking
Strategies for the Advancement of Women by the end of this century,
to take all necessary measures to eliminate all forms of discrimination
against girls and women and remove all obstacles to gender equality
and empowerment of women and girls, to promote and respect the
human rights of women and girls, to develop and mobilize the fullest
potential of girls and women of all ages to build a better world
for all,

Hereby adopt and commit ourselves to implement the following Platform
for Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women.